In this podcast, Lorenzo Santoro, historian of music and politics, questions the ability of art to create a bridge between the past and the future, to encourage sociality and the encounter between different artistic forms and thought. To illustrate this concept, Santoro dialogues with the poet and music critic Nazim Comunale, who reads one of his poems, and reads himself an excerpt from the novel "The Cellar" by Thomas Bernhard, both of which address the theme of the challenge of reinventing oneself in a complex social context. Santoro argues that art can be a means to build new dialogues and innovative experiences, inviting listeners to reflect on the importance of performance as a struggle for the conquest of new public spaces and for the reinterpretation of contemporary language and rhythm.
For Lorenzo Santoro, "performance" in art represents an act of struggle, conquest and sharing. Santoro emphasizes how performance is an expression that goes beyond time and space, as it always implies an interaction between individuals, between individuals and the environment, and between the needs of a constantly changing society. Artistic performance becomes a means to test one's limits, to explore new expressive possibilities and to redefine one's identity in relation to the world. The sharing of feelings and experiences: performance art is not a solitary exercise, but an act of communication and sharing with the public. The construction of dialogues and new experiences: the performance becomes an opportunity to break the predefined patterns, to experiment with new forms of language and interaction, and to create meaningful moments of encounter and exchange.
